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Patrick Spencer vs David Burton-Sampson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
vs
Photograph of David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and David Burton-Sampson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 346 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 338 different votes 346 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
5 Aye 16 No
Benefits 10% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
22 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
38 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
19 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

69.5 %
3 % below average
Rank 441 of 650
Participation
86.7 %
14 % above average
Rank 65 of 650
388
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
558 eligible divisions
180
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
52.7 % of votes cast
208
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
229
47.3 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
3
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-69.3 vs Commons average
Rank 638 of 650
Appearances
49
-20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
0
-123.1 vs Commons average
Rank 635 of 650
Contributions
52
-71.1 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,962
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£191,962
15 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Transport
21 of 26 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
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